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State Of Independence

Donna Summer
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The lyrics move from a search for freedom and self-definition toward a powerful connection with another person and a hopeful vision shared by many. The speaker asks to be free to live and love, then describes love as something that gives life meaning. By the end, the repeated promise of independence sounds less like a private wish and more like a future people may create together.

Several images make these ideas feel physical and vivid. A โ€œsignalโ€ suggests love as a message that calls two people toward each other. โ€œHomeโ€ is not only a place: it is imagined as the center of someoneโ€™s heart and body, a place of closeness and safety. The image of โ€œholy waterโ€ suggests that this love feels cleansing, nourishing, or deeply precious. The repeated made-up syllables work more like musical sounds than words with a clear dictionary meaning.

โ€œIndependenceโ€ may mean freedom from outside control, but the lyrics also connect it with loving and belonging. That creates a useful tension: the speaker wants to be independent while also wanting to be close to someone. The references to distant regions and spiritual wisdom broaden the songโ€™s outlook, though their meaning is not fully explained. The songโ€™s optimistic ending can be heard as a hope for personal freedom, collective change, or both.